Many have gone from an alum boat to fiberglass. But how many have gone back to alum from fiberglass?
I’m a die hard fiberglass tiller guy. I’ve owned alum but don’t see myself ever going back unless I lived on a skinny water river maybe.
I was always aluminum but if I had to do it again I’d go with the glass hull.
Full blown tin boat guy! Tiller to
aluminum for me 50k is were I draw the line
Why would you? Easy answer own both.
I currently run a 17’ glass fishing boat. 95% of my fishing is on Pool 4 or 5. There are days where you definitely need more boat if you want to fish Pepin, but living a mile from a launch I’m not tied to specific days to fish. If I ran Green Bay, LOTW, I’d probably reconsider my answer.
I don’t have intentions of swapping any time soon as what I have fits my needs well enough.
If I were to switch, I wouldn’t necessarily throw out aluminum as a consideration. It would ultimately come down to cost. I’m not a loan for boats guy, so if I could save $25k for a similar boat in aluminum I’d do it. I wouldn’t consider it for only a marginal price difference though.
I own a 18.5 ft. glass and a 14′ aluminum. As I get older thinking I would sell both and down size to 1 16.5 ft aluminum. Maybe next year.:?:
I had one of the Larson FX2020’s. Awesome boat but it wouldn’t hold up to big water fishing. I had that boat for I think 3 years and it never spent a winter in my garage because it was at th factory getting fixed. The last year they took it back they gave me a new boat and I sold it. Currently run a crestliner and couldn’t be more happy with its performance for a tin boat. Will be going back to glass next year though.
My advice:
Marry a woman, but never a boat.
It’s okay to have one you really love and spend most of your time with, but a mistress or two for different occasions will truly keep you happy 
My dad did. Had a 17’ yar craft tiller that he basically stole from a dealer new in late 90’s. Got rid of it for some reason and shortly afterwards picked up a 2014 Alumacraft competitor wheel boat(mistake!) sold that a couple years ago and got a crestliner pro tiller. Although he’s too old to run it, it’s a pretty nice rig.welded hull and lifetime warranty. Still would prefer glass for many reasons but most people don’t have a boat so who’s to complain.
“Many reasons” being wind, wind, and wind. Boat control.
Will say it’s a lot less mentally taxing running a tin boat on the river, especially at night when everything goes bump and thud…
I would love to have glass but my 2005 2025ifs has been a good boat and doesn’t cost me anything like my truck I can park anywhere in the parking lot and don’t care if I get a door ding. Glass boat’s are awesome but at my age I don’t need another kid to worry about.
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